Emerald Airlines operates for Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional banner. Following the cessation of Stobart Air in 2021 (previously called Aer Arann), the carrier commenced operations in February 2022. The first route was the PSO-operated service from Dublin to Donegal. Emerald has two units, each with separate AOCs: the original Irish airline (which […]
July 6, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Emerald Airlines primarily operates on a franchisee basis for Aer Lingus Regional. However, it also operates on behalf of British Airways between Glasgow and London LGW, while undertaking charter flights for other organisations, such as BBI Travel between Knock and Groningen (weekly). Emerald’s first commercial flight was in March 2022, replacing the defunct Stobart Air. […]
June 16, 2025 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
easyJet is the second-largest airline serving Europe. According to Cirium schedules information, it has 30.5 million seats in Q3 2024 (July-September). Perhaps surprisingly, it has grown by about 1% compared to the pre-pandemic Q3 2019, helping with LF and yields. Despite the small increase, it has risen by double the amount of Europe’s short-haul market. […]
August 21, 2024 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Aer Lingus is Europe’s twenty-third largest airline by available seats in the first half of 2024 (January-June), based on Cirium schedules data. Its network is from the Republic of Ireland, Belfast BHD in Northern Ireland, and, through its Aer Lingus UK AOC, from Manchester. Planespotters.net shows that Aer Lingus itself has 54 A320s/A321s/A330s, its Regional […]
February 5, 2024 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Belfast BHD (known locally as George Best Belfast City Airport) ended 2022 with 1.66 million passengers and was the UK’s 17th busiest airport, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority. It accounted for a quarter of all Northern Ireland air passengers. Traffic was down by 32.4% over 2019, less recovered than UK airports generally (-25.2%). […]
March 27, 2023 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story